Shrove Tuesday arrives every year pretending to be about restraint. Officially, it is a way to use up all the ingredients in the cupboard before Lent. Unofficially, it’s a sanctioned excuse to eat pancakes at alarming volumes.
Galentine’s Day: Because friendship deserves its own spotlight
Why should love only be celebrated if it is romantic? Love can be platonic, and platonic love is just as important. It’s what forms bonds between people who aren’t sexually attracted to each other. Galentines day was created to celebrate this friendship between girls and women, honouring what it means to appreciate one another.
Game on: A look at this year’s biggest upcoming games
Sometimes, it’s too difficult to choose what game you want since the market is so overfilled. Fear not – this is your guide to the games you should absolutely be buying and playing this year. From fun, easy-going titles to enjoy with family and friends, to darker, more gory games with rich, intricate worlds, there’s something here for everyone.
Player Two Ready: A Valentine’s Date Night In
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be overpriced dinners and repetitive gifts. With UK couples spending an average of £60 on the big day, staying in is becoming a more appealing and affordable option. For couples who enjoy gaming, co-op games offer a cosy, low-stress way to spend the night together. Here are some of the top picks featuring a variety of themes.
The Advent of Two Moons: How a student prepares for Ramadan
This time of year is famous, as a sense of enchantment is felt all over the world. Valentine’s Day takes centre stage as people are still mulling over how they celebrated their loved ones and …
Urban Fun: a spontaneous midweek escape that doesn’t break the bank
In less than two months since its opening, Urban Fun has quickly become one of Kingston’s go-to entertainment spots, especially …
Why the UK is considering transnational education policies
UK ministers have unveiled a new education policy that ends foreign student targets and prioritises transnational education.
Fed-Up with Press-ups? Training in the New Year
If January is a month of humble contemplation and goal planning for the year, February is when these lofty ideals are thrown straight out of the window.
Friday the 13th: Why Jason still haunts us
As Friday the 13th rolls around this month, there’s no better time to revisit one of horror’s most infamous franchises. The Friday the 13th films, which began in 1980, didn’t just introduce audiences to Camp Crystal Lake; they cemented Jason Voorhees as a pop-culture icon, even if he wasn’t the killer in the original film.
Let’s get Shrek’d: going strong 25 years on
Shrek is love, Shrek is life… It’s no secret that this movie is going down in cinema history. It’s a film with endless (onion) layers to peel back, part of the reason it’s still beloved 25 years later.